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Further cast and creatives announced for BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL

Further cast and creative team have been revealed for Burlesque the Musical, which opens in Manchester on 13 June.

Joining the previously announced cast of Jess Folley as Ali Rose, Todrick Hall as Sean, George Maguire as Vince, Michael Mather as Jackson, alongside Lucy Campbell (On Stage Swing), Lewis Easter (Ensemble), Yasmin Harrison (Brenda/Ensemble/Dance Captain/2nd Georgie), Billie-Kay (Sophia/Ensemble), Hollie-Ann Lowe (Summer/Ensemble/2nd Cover Nikki), Alessia McDermott (Sally/Ensemble/1st Cover Nikki), Amber Pierson (Off Stage Swing), Jess Qualter (Daphne/Ensemble), Ope Sowande (Trey/Ensemble), B Terry (Georgie/Ensemble) and Lily Wang (Fifi/Ensemble) are:

Nina Ann Nelson, actor and member of the American pop band Citizen Queen as Nikki and the Alternate Ali Rose, alongside Joe Atkinson (Off Stage Swing, Assistant Dance Captain), Jade Albertsen (Ensemble), Callum Aylott (On Stage Swing), Evonnee Bentley-Holder (Ensemble), Elly Jay (Off Stage Swing/1st Cover Tess/1st Cover Georgie), Stefan Lagoulis (Ensemble/2nd Cover Jackson & Sean), Callum MacDonald (Ensemble/1st Cover Vince), Tom Mussell (Ensemble/1st Cover Jackson), Ian Oswald (Ensemble/1st Cover Sean), (Ensemble) and Tom Scanlon (Ensemble).

Further casting is yet to be announced.

Burlesque the Musical previews at Manchester Opera House from 13 June with sold-out performances until 29 June. It makes its Scottish premiere at Glasgow Theatre Royal where it will run from 11-28 September, then returns to Manchester for a season from 3 October – 2 November prior to a West End run.

Written and produced by Steven Antin, directed and choreographed by Nick Winston, with additional material by Kate Wetherhead, Burlesque the Musical is a scintillating journey of self-discovery that absolutely sizzles with songs by Christina Aguilera, Sia and Diane Warren, alongside additional songs by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley.

Burlesque is the big new musical that says life isn't fair...it's fabulous!

The creative team also including lyrics and composition by Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall & Jess Folley, with set design by Soutra Gilmour, costumes by Ryan Dawson Laight, musical arrangements and orchestration by Tom Curran, musical supervision by Phil Bateman, video design by Nina Dunn, lighting by Jack Knowles, sound by Ben Harrison, illusions by Ben Hart, casting by Harry Blumenau, and musical direction by Chris Poon.

To book tickets for Manchester, please click here or for Glasgow, click here.